Life + Leisure
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A Love Letter to Carbs
Dear Carbohydrates, I was just sitting around thinking about you the other day and wanted to write. I know it’s been a while. I have...
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Medals for Motors
What did you get the last time you won an award? A certificate? Maybe a medal? A nice bouquet? For athletes competing in the Olympics,...
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Key West’s Island House all-gay resort to be sold
It has been called “best gay resort in the world” by Outtraveler.com, but the future of the Island House resort in Key West, Fla., is...
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USA moves closer to top, India more bottom in new gay travel rankings
In the 2014 Gay Travel Index released yesterday by the publishers of Spartacus International Gay Guide, the United States jumped 8 rankings while India fell...
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Minecraft may be headed to the big screen, courtesy Warner Bros.
Minecraft, one of the world’s most popular video games, is apparently headed to the big screen. No surprise there, given the success of The Lego...
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Philly flower show celebrates the arts, hosts LGBT party
The fusion of art and horticulture will be celebrated in “ARTiculture,” an extraordinary presentation of the 186th Philadelphia Flower Show, March 1 to 9. Produced...
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Anticipating Alfa Romeo’s U.S. Return
It’s a week of birthdays, potential returns and reincarnations in the car world. As one manufacturer takes its first tentative steps back on American shores...
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Marriott, American Airlines step up for gay rights in Arizona
The controversial anti-gay “refuse service” bill in Arizona has attracted the attention of major travel companies, and they are expressing strong opposition to the bill....
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Walmart’s semi will blow your mind
As President Obama cracks down on improving fuel economy standards for the semi-trailer trucks that roam our nation’s highways, manufacturers are looking at ways to...
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City Tap House pours it on
It is not enough to just serve good food. Oh, no. D.C.’s “Chopped,” “Top Chef,” “Hell’s Kitchen” watching foodies are a demanding crowd. And the...
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Facebook outbid Google by $9 billion to secure WhatsApp
WhatsApp, the smartphone-based messaging system that boasts over 450 million active users per month, has been purchased by Facebook for an incredible $19 billion. Facebook’s...
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DHS abandons plans to collect and store nationwide license-plate data
A proposal by the Department of Homeland Security to create a national database of data collected from license-plate scanners has been dropped. The department announced...
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Pet Spree
There's no denying we love our pets. They weave their way into the fabric of daily life, cementing their place as the furriest member of...
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Daytime Paws-abilities
High power, high pressure, long days at the office. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but many D.C. residents seem to find this a normal...
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Felines on the Fringe
Washington has always been a city in transition and likely always will be. And alley cats will probably continue to bear witness. They certainly had...
